HonkyTalk Podcast

12/04/2025

Another HonkyTalk Podcast Episode #33 at The Sundown Tavern with JT Liner of Studio 822 as he talks about what it is like loading speakers, turning k***s, and setting lights!!!! Beaux Atkins Trey Gauthreaux Bo Smith City of Ruston Experience Ruston NELA Music Awards Wilcoxen Air

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12/04/2025

People don't realize how versatile acoustic guitar can be. It's not just chords! You can play bass lines, rhythm, percussion... It's all about technique. See what this guitarist can do.

12/02/2025

Heavy pick vs. light pick? Huge difference. Same pressure, same rhythm, but a lighter pick makes everything brighter. Darker with a heavier pick. It all matters in the mix! Full band, feedback issues? Try a lighter pick.

12/02/2025

I was trying to channel Slash with a Les Paul, but it wrecked our performance. Turns out, acoustic guitar can be key to leading a song. Distortion isn't always the answer.

12/02/2025

Ever wonder how to fit into the band's sound? One musician shares his experience playing at Big Country for a CD release party with the Monti Russell and Friends Band. It's all about finding your place in the music.

12/01/2025

Even with two acoustic guitars playing the same piece, it's not always straightforward. Sometimes, running a bass line on one of the acoustics makes all the difference when playing together. The sound it creates is something else.

12/01/2025

Stuck in a cycle of dwelling? Sometimes the most powerful move is simply letting go. When you can't fix it, release it and move forward. Find peace in acceptance. Tag someone who needs to hear this.

11/30/2025

You can't just sit and dwell on things; it will mentally, spiritually, and physically destroy you. Life throws different situations at you, and while you hold onto some, you have to let others go. Get out of there!

11/29/2025

Check out 1 of our HonkyTalk Podcast Founders, Beaux Atkins w/ HIS song The Sundown Tavern Z107.5 Trey Gauthreaux Bo Smith Wilcoxen Air

11/29/2025

Monte taught me about using alliteration to evoke feeling. 'Red River Rattler rumbles on the rails' isn't just words; it paints a picture and makes you *feel* something. That's the power of language.

11/28/2025

The word 'departing' has a deeper meaning than you think. It's from a Greek word, exodus, meaning to simultaneously leave and enter into something. Listen to the lyrics of this cool symbolic song, and you'll get something out of it.

11/27/2025

Sitting on the back porch, listening to trains rumble by… that's where the song began. It's about capturing emotions and learning to speak metaphorically. Ever wonder what ‘cinders’ are? This song taught me a lot. It's inspired by the Red River Rattler!